Fly High with the Flying Boots Cafe

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A winged cowboy boot in neon on South 38th Street — and it is still lit.


Athletic Heather

Printed to order in Milton, WA. Ships in 7–10 business days.

Size chart & measurements

Measure your chest around the fullest part, keeping the tape level and snug but not tight. Then read across.

Your chest35–37"38–40"41–43"44–46"47–49"50–53"54–57"
SizeSMLXL2XL3XL4XL

T-shirt — Port & Company PC54

5.4 oz. 100% cotton in solid colours; Athletic Heather is 90/10 cotton/poly, Ash is 98/2, other heathers are 50/50. Classic fit.

SMLXL2XL3XL4XL
Chest, laid flat18202224262830
Body length28293031323334
Sleeve, centre back16¾17¾18¾19¾20¾21¾22¾

Hoodie — Port & Company PC78H

7.8 oz, 50/50 cotton/poly fleece. Air jet yarn, two-ply hood.

SMLXL2XL3XL4XL
Chest, laid flat20222426283032
Body length27¼28¼29¼30¼31¼32¼33¼
Sleeve length34¼3535¾36½37¼3838¾

All measurements in inches, taken on the garment laid flat — chest is half the circumference, so double it to compare against your own chest measurement. Body length runs from the high point of the shoulder to the hem at the back. Tee sleeve is measured from the centre back neck, over the shoulder, to the sleeve hem; hoodie sleeve from the centre of the neck down.

Care. Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colours. Non-chlorine bleach only when needed. Tumble dry medium for tees, low for hoodies. Do not iron the print.

Between sizes? These are a classic cut, not slim — most people take their normal size. Size up if you like room, or if you are buying a hoodie to layer.


The Flying Boots dates to the late 1930s in Tacoma’s Lincoln District: a cafe on one side, a bar called the Spur Room on the other, and out front one of the best neon signs in the city — a cowboy boot with wings and a golden spur. Nobody has ever written down where the name came from. Tacoma artist Chandler O’Leary painted the sign, day and night, for a show about the city.

It closed in July 2013 after roughly seventy-five years, and on the last day regulars took the place apart for souvenirs. It was vandalised while it sat empty and the original memorabilia went with it. Somebody bought the building that December, restored the sign and reopened in April 2014. It trades today as Flying Boots & Wings, same address, same boot. This one is not a memorial — it is still open.

One design, t-shirt or hoodie. Pick your style, size and color above.

  • T-shirt — Athletic Heather, 5.4 oz cotton — 100% cotton in solid colours, cotton/poly blend in the heathers
  • Hoodie — Athletic Heather, heavyweight 50/50 blend, hooded
  • Sizes S through 4XL — every size, every style, always in stock
  • Printed to order at Northwest Custom Apparel in Milton, WA
  • Family owned and operated since 1977

Need shirts for your company, school or team? Call 1-800-851-3671 or email sales@nwcustomapparel.com.